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EP 1 216 448 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.04.2002 (43) Date of publication: 26.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/26 (21) Application number: 00949858.5 (22) Date of filing: 21.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0001/144 (87) International publication number: WO 0115/014 (01.03.2001 Gazette 2001/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 19.08.1999 US 378208 (71) Applicant: Gateway, Inc. North Sioux City, SD 57049-2000 (US)	(72) Inventor: NICKUM, Larry, A. Sioux City, IA 51106 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)